The Lower School helps young learners develop strong basic skills and foster a life-long love of learning. By fifth grade, students are strong, independent readers who can interpret and analyze what they read, express themselves clearly in writing, appreciate mathematics as a way of thinking, and understand the basic principles of scientific inquiry.
Many strategies and techniques are used to teach math in a practical ways. Students are taught addition and subtraction, multiplication, division, measurement, fractions and decimals and geometry in lower school.
SOCIAL STUDIES
SOCIAL STUDIES
The social studies curriculum includes the basic social science disciplines of history, geography, political science, economics, and sociology. It is integrated into other curricular areas by encouraging the development of a more global view with a Christian perspective in each student’s approach to life.
LANGUAGE ARTS
LANGUAGE ARTS
Language arts, phonics, spelling, and reading are part of an integrated curriculum. Our goal is for each child to develop a joy for reading and writing that will extend into adult life.
BIBLE
BIBLE
Students are immersed in stories of God’s faithfulness through Bible memory, class devotions, and prayer time.
SCIENCE
SCIENCE
Our science program is based on the foundation that God is the creator of all things. Scientific concepts are taught with a hands-on approach to investigate, explore, collect, analyze, and think critically about the vastly complex world that He created.
Enrichment Learning
MUSIC
MUSIC
With the guidance of our Lower School music teacher, each student discovers the joy of music-making through singing, creating, moving, listening, and performing. 5th graders may join band or Stallion Sound.
CHAPEL
CHAPEL
Students enjoy participating in student-led chapel services that build on the foundation of their faith in God.
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
Technology is used to enhancing daily learning and instructional time. Mobile labs are used in the classroom, Dyer Media Center, and STEAM Studio giving students options that work with their flexible schedules and space.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
From kindergarten through fifth grade, students discover what it truly means to find joy in active play, healthy living habits, exercise, and team sports.
ART
ART
Art is a wonderful way for a young child to express his or her thoughts, emotions, and ideas. Those expressions are encouraged and developed in lower school art. Frequently art is tied in with classroom studies.
MEDIA CENTER
MEDIA CENTER
Media Center skills taught are taught at each grade level. Skills such as differentiating between fiction and nonfiction, learning the areas of the library, using the computer catalog, and assistance with research projects.
STEAM STUDIO
STEAM STUDIO
The STEAM studio is where science, art, and architecture come to life! From solar ovens to basic soldering, students explore making and inventing with their own hands!